Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 426 - 416: Conclusion, Return of the General Mansion

Chapter 426: Chapter 416: Conclusion, Return of the General Mansion

Confident enough?

As these words were spoken, the scene fell into dead silence.

Both Liu Yi and the inner demon seemed struck by lightning, unable to speak for a long time.

Liu Yi’s expression was complex, with an indescribable look in her gaze towards Qin An.

"So... this is his true self."

At this moment, she finally understood how Qin An could emerge from a desolate place like Ding County.

It wasn’t just his strength, nor was it simply his decisive character.

What truly propelled Qin An onwards was his confidence.

Confidence in his own power, and confidence in his ability to reach the pinnacle, had allowed Qin An to come this far.

Liu Yi once had this confidence too, but it vanished in the repetitive tasks over time.

Today, hearing Qin An say these words, Liu Yi suddenly felt as if the confidence of the past had already disappeared amidst the routine tasks.

The inner demon was stupefied.

He had never imagined that what would make him fail at the last moment was Qin An’s so-called confidence.

"No! I refuse to accept this!"

The inner demon gritted his teeth and said, "If you won’t let me live, then I won’t let you live either. Let’s all die together!"

"Divine Soul Refining Body Skill, explode for me!"

As soon as the words fell, a terrifying power of the divine soul surged from the inner demon’s body.

The power of the divine soul surged like an ocean and instantly enveloped his entire body, covering everything around him like a tide.

"Divine Soul Refining?" Qin An frowned slightly. "Why are there always people like you everywhere?"

The Eight-Colored True Essence surged like a boundless sea, flowing into the inner demon’s body through Qin An’s fingertips.

The surging power of the divine soul suddenly halted.

The oppressive force like a tide also disappeared entirely, as if it had never appeared.

The inner demon’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief: "How can you seal my Divine Soul Refining Body Skill?"

"The Divine Soul Refining Body Skill cannot be sealed." Qin An said calmly, "But sealing you at the initial Unity Realm is very simple."

The Eight Extremes Blood-Burning Demon-Sealing Hand is a cultivation technique at the initial Unity Realm level, with extremely terrifying sealing power.

Combined with Qin An’s supreme foundation, sealing the inner demon was effortless.

Once the inner demon is sealed, the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill cannot be used naturally.

The inner demon lay back on the ground, resigned: "Kill me, give me a quick death."

"You’ve given up so easily?" Qin An smiled faintly.

The inner demon spoke bitterly, "Throughout history, it’s always been the victor who claims the spoils. I lost, you won. If you want me to die, am I to resist?"

Even his ultimate card of mutual destruction was easily countered by Qin An, and he couldn’t think of any way to survive.

He knew well that Qin An was a decisive killer, and it was impossible for him to live.

Qin An said calmly, "Do you want to live?"

At these words, the inner demon’s eyes widened, incredulous: "I can still live?"

Liu Yi’s brows furrowed slightly. Though she didn’t know Qin An’s true intention, she remained silent.

Qin An tapped the hilt of the Cold Star Saber with his fingertip: "Even in such a remote place, the claws of the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill are here. I find you very interesting."

The inner demon’s pupils contracted: "You want to know the secret of that master?"

He understood, realizing Qin An’s intention.

Qin An was utterly candid: "If you speak, you live. If you don’t, you die."

The inner demon gritted his teeth: "How do I know I can trust you?"

Qin An suddenly smiled: "When you asked that question, you’ve already started to trust me."

He saw that this inner demon was a coward at heart and a life-cherishing pseudo-god; extracting information from him would be easy.

Then, Qin An added another sentence.

"You might be unaware of my title in this secluded place."

The inner demon instinctively asked, "What title?"

"Honest and Reliable Young Master." Qin An said with a straight face: "I never go back on my word."

Liu Yi’s red lips moved slightly but she said nothing.

Honest?

Reliable?

And Young Master?

What kind of nonsense title is this?

She suddenly felt that compared to Qin An, the inner demon seemed like an innocent maiden.

However, Liu Yi also understood that Qin An was extracting information, showing no abnormality.

The inner demon gritted his teeth: "I trust you this once."

Qin An raised his hand: "He must have placed restrictions on you, let me prepare."

He had encountered similar situations before, where revealing secrets would lead to a backlash from the divine soul’s power.

Therefore, Qin An intended to use the Eight-Colored True Essence to control the inner demon’s Evil Qi, to guard against unexpected occurrences.

The inner demon shook his head: "My situation is unique; born from obsession, my divine soul is extremely powerful, and the restriction is useless on me."

Qin An’s eyes lit up: "Then speak quickly."

He suddenly felt that the inner demon was quite agreeable at this moment.

Neither did he need to waste his Heart Power, nor worry about the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill’s restriction, which was quite reassuring.

When he kills him later, he’ll make sure it’s quick.

The inner demon had no idea what Qin An was thinking. If he knew, he’d probably shut his mouth immediately.

He took a deep breath and began to narrate.

"I don’t really know the origin of that pseudo-god."

"A long time ago, he came here and gave me the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill."

"As for the purpose, he needed me to control more civilians and Jianghu people."

At this point, the inner demon paused slightly, looking towards Qin An and Liu Yi.

After confirming that neither showed any abnormality, the inner demon continued.

"Don’t think that I only controlled one Quanxin County, it has already extended to an unknown number of people."

"If I were to give a single command, they could even commit suicide on the spot for me."

"Their divine souls would all be used by that pseudo-god."

The scene was silent.

After listening to the inner demon’s narration, Liu Yi’s face showed shock.

She hadn’t expected such a secret to be involved.

After careful consideration, Liu Yi suddenly felt a chilling sensation down her spine.

This was an earth-shattering conspiracy.

If the day of the decisive battle came, and both sides were evenly matched, the black robe pseudo-god could suddenly command the inner demon to sacrifice a multitude of lives...

The outcome is self-evident; it could even overturn the entire battle.

The heart demon, trembling with fear, said, "I have said everything... Can you let me go now?"

This was all he knew; there was nothing more.

What responded to him was a cold straight blade.

The straight blade, engulfed with Eight-Colored True Essence, plunged deep into the heart demon’s chest.

The heart demon’s eyes widened in disbelief: "Aren’t you known as the Honest and Reliable Young Master? Why do you go back on your word!"

Qin An said blandly, "Naive."

The heart demon’s eyes turned crimson: "I curse you, you’ll die without a burial place! I’ll wait for you below! I’ll skin you alive and tear out your tendons!"

"Many people have said that..." Qin An drew out the Cold Star Saber and dug out the heart demon’s pseudo-soul: "But I’ve survived well until now."

The heart demon’s corpse grew cold, and the space visibly blurred.

This was because the heart demon was dead, and with the effect of the talisman paper about to end, this space could no longer stabilize.

Liu Yi joked, "Young Master, you’ve redefined honesty and reliability."

Qin An calmly said, "Talking honestly to a Pseudo-God, unless your brain has issues."

Liu Yi knew Qin An wasn’t lying and was just joking around.

They stood quietly in place.

The space went from blurry to clear, and the gray fog was gradually thinning.

After about the time of half an incense stick, the gray fog finally disappeared.

Qin An and Liu Yi returned to Quanxin County, still standing in the same open space as before.

Liu Yi was about to speak but was interrupted by a voice.

"They killed Master Heart Demon!"

As the heart demon died, the common people and Jianghu people gradually woke up.

A commoner pointed at Qin An, yelling angrily.

The remaining people also knew the reason, and a cacophony of voices erupted.

"Killing Master Heart Demon, deserves death!"

"Despicable! We barely managed to let go of our obsessions, and they ruined our good deed!"

"Surround them, surround them! Kill them!"

A frenzied emotion pervaded everyone present.

The newcomers, seeing this situation, had already taken to their heels and ran.

Liu Yi frowned slightly, wanting to speak but was interrupted by Qin An.

"Did you see that?" Qin An drew out the Cold Star Saber: "Killing the same race, insane, even now, still so hysterical."

Liu Yi sighed, "You’re right."

Qin An asked, "What’s right?"

"They deserve to die." A hint of killing intent flashed in Liu Yi’s eyes.

Qin An smiled slightly, "The blood debt owed, no one to repay on behalf of the wrongful dead, today I’ll wield the blade for the wrongful dead, how about that?"

Liu Yi raised her hands, the Five-Colored True Essence flickering: "I’ll join you."

"I appreciate you," Qin An put away his smile.

If it were other Mountain Patrol Generals present, they might stop him, at the very least, not join him.

Liu Yi was different.

This girl seemed to play in the world, but she had a scale in her heart.

Not pedantic, not bound by rules.

As the two exchanged words, the crowd had already surrounded them.

Qin An stepped forward, the light of the blade like a cold glint: "Today, it all ends."

A slaughter ensued.

A few breaths later.

Qin An wiped the blood from the blade and looked at Liu Yi, "The achievements are enough, time to head back."

Liu Yi shook her hands, flicking off blood droplets from her fingertips: "I’m not returning to the Evil Extermination Bureau, I have other tasks to do."

Qin An nodded, "Then I’ll leave first."

Mountain Patrol Generals all traveled alone and were used to it long ago.

Even if missions brought them together, they’d part once the mission was complete.

Liu Yi agreed, "I’ll come find you at the Evil Extermination Bureau when I’m free."

Qin An sheathed his saber: "Of course."

Jianghu people, naturally wouldn’t dawdle.

Once he finished speaking, Qin An used the Seven Stars Dragon Roar Shadow Step and disappeared into the thick night.

Liu Yi watched Qin An’s figure vanish, sighing, "This guy thinks of me as the cleanup person."

The place was full of devastation, naturally requiring cleanup, at least to make it seem like it wasn’t the two of them.

With this thought, Liu Yi stopped speaking, turning around to clean up the place.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.

In a dim cave dwelling.

The black-cloaked Pseudo-God sat on a jade-carved throne, his expression indifferent as he drank a cup of blood. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

To his left, the Tower Master was dressed in colorful clothes, traces of blood on his sharp beak.

"Bang!"

The Tower Master threw the cup away, fuming with anger: "Situ Shen bullies people too much! Clearly needing to discuss important matters yet arriving so late, he truly looks down on people too much!"

The black-cloaked Pseudo-God let out a dull sound: "Calm down, he is a Mountain Patrol Golden General from the Evil Extermination Bureau, naturally not coming just because he’s told to. Let’s see what important thing he has to say."

Upon hearing this, the Tower Master picked up a new wine cup, filling it with blood: "Since Lord has spoken, I naturally have nothing to say."

Even though he said this, the anger in the Tower Master’s eyes did not diminish.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly resounded.

Situ Shen, dressed in black, walked in from outside the cave.

Upon seeing the black-cloaked Pseudo-God, he cupped his hand in a greeting, then sat at the left side.

The Tower Master sneered, "Putting on quite the airs, let’s see if your news is heavy enough."

Situ Shen ignored the Tower Master, looking at the black-cloaked Pseudo-God: "The heart demon is dead."

The black-cloaked Pseudo-God nodded slightly: "I am already aware, it was all Qin An’s doing."

The Tower Master’s eyes turned cold: "I’ve heard of him too, the Fox Girl was also killed by him. Even Lu Mountain and the Tiger Cave were wiped out by him. If war breaks out, he should be the first to be killed."

Situ Shen said calmly: "Vermilion Bird Tower has that capability, but now is not the time to make a move."

The Tower Master sneered: "Situ Shen, you don’t need to flatter me. We’re already aware of the heart demon’s matter, if it’s just this, then it’s not heavy enough. Even though you’re deeply valued by the Lord, summoning us here without a heavy matter, there’s a price to pay."

Although the black-cloaked Pseudo-God didn’t speak, his intention was clear, the Tower Master’s words represented his thoughts.

Now with the impending war, they were all busy with preparations prior to its outbreak.

Thus, Situ Shen’s abrupt summons equated to wasting their time.

If he couldn’t present something major, delaying wartime preparations was no small matter.

Situ Shen’s eyes suddenly sharpened: "To my knowledge, the General Mansion is about to return, does this count as a major affair?"